I have now covered more than 200 miles of the Illinois River and looking out from a 35ft high "perch" (the Pilothouse), I have come to the conclusion that these "Yanks" up here are entirely too tidy.

I have seen 3 milk crates and driftwood. There are a few wires running out from the shoreline at the fleets that a use could be found for, there are plenty of growing vines, multi-sized trees for shelter making, but I am not seeing any 5 gal buckets, boards, PVC piping, etc that seem to line the waterways down south.

Very Interesting,,,,,could it be that the "Yanks" don't intentionally crap in their own nest????

I'll let y'all know what comes out from under the trees, if anything, as the river levels go down.